Vocabulary
Define "Accurately"
Precisely; exactly
What is the purpose of a comma?
To take a brief pause.
What is a citation?
A quotation or reference from a piece of text.
What is an inference?
Making an educated guess; process of reaching a conclusion from known facts
Conversation between two or more characters.
When should you use quotation marks?
The beginning and ending of a quote from a text.
What is a detail?
A fact or piece of information about something.
Sally went to the store to buy a cake, gift, and flowers. Where can we infer that she is going?
Sally is going to a birthday party.
Define an event.
Something that happens in the text.
Does a period go before or after the end of the quotation marks?
Before
Define evidence.
Something that shows truth or existence.
Bobby owns paint, canvases, and an easel. What can we infer his hobby is?
Painting / Art
What are context clues?
Clues found within a sentence that helps determine new words or phrases.
What is a noun?
A person, place, or thing.
Give an example of a sentence stem for "C" (Cite)
The thunder boomed! The dog hid under the bed and was shaking like a leaf. What can we infer that the dog is feeling.
The dog is feeling frightened or scared.
Define a summary.
A brief overview of a passage that discusses the main idea.
What is an adjective?
Give another example of a sentence stem for "C" (Cite).
According to the text, "______".
This object has handlebars and a seat. We can infer that this object is a ______.
Bicycle.